There’s a Pennsylvania connection to the Michelle Rhee story – Students First is one of the groups that contributed a large chunk of the $5 million that was donated to State Senator Anthony Williams’ gubernatorial campaign (specifically because he was pro-voucher).

A Former Schools Chief Shapes Her Comeback

NY Times By TRIP GABRIEL Published: December 6, 2010

Ever since Michelle Rhee resigned under pressure as chancellor of the Washington, D.C., schools in October, rumors have flown about her next move.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/us/07rhee.html?ref=education

Top Test Scores From Shanghai Stun Educators

NY Times By SAM DILLON Published: December 7, 2010

With China’s debut in international standardized testing, students in Shanghai have surprised experts by outscoring their counterparts in dozens of other countries, in reading as well as in math and science, according to the results of a respected exam.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/education/07education.html?_r=1&ref=education

Other coverage of the PISA Results:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11939566

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1336488/Obama-vows-improve-US-education-poor-results-global-examinations.html?ITO=1490

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/12/07/15pisa.h30.html?tkn=RZQFkOSFiq6a5KNfBjLteFg%2F2Uw72JEQL%2FYb&cmp=clp-edweek